Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Arthur Johnstonis an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as a member of the Beach Boys. In 1965, Johnston joined the band for live performances, filling in for the group's co-founder Brian Wilson, who had quit touring in order to spend more time in the studio. Johnston then became a contributing member on subsequent albums. He is also known for his early 1960s collaborations with Terry Melcher as Bruce & Terry and with the surf band the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth27 June 1942
CityPeoria, IL
CountryUnited States of America
We are a business, and you do a little of what you think's right, pay your bills, and attract... a single record attracts attention to your concerts and your albums.
We've recorded over our voices once and double the harmonies, make them thick. The Four Freshmen do that.
I mean it shouldn't hang you up emotionally if your record fails.
Before I joined The Beach Boys, I was working at Columbia Records as a producer, and saw The Byrds come in and do their first overdub before Terry even met them.
Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I have to just say that we're making our records.
You know, Glen Campbell sang with the group right before I joined the group.
We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously.
We try some really interesting things besides being outright commercial.
I've been with the group since 1965. I will be beginning my fifth year on April ninth this year.
I really dig The Byrds. I think they are the most underrated - in their original form - pop group.
I never could get into The Chambers Brothers. They make good records, but I never could get behind it.
Everybody can dig The Beatles, but why should everybody dig us?
Carl, Dennis and Brian are brothers, and Mike Love's a cousin.
Brian came back in on the road and Al stayed, but Al's the original member of the group.